Looks like Ioke is going to do bad things to poor little Wake Island.
That island has had a hard history, it may end tonight.
Bad Ioke on Wake.
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bonus if you can spot the island - hint upper left...
Wake Island is 19N 167E - the eye is just about to hit...
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